Manny Ramirez's softer side at odds with quirky image

 
Tales of Manny Ramirez's quirkiness seemingly rival his hitting exploits in number even as he blasts toward the 500-home run mark. [link]

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Handing out the April Awards

It's almost the end of April, so let's take a look around Major League Baseball and see who would be winning the end-of-season awards.
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Manny knows ESPN

Not looking to stir the pot here like the local media did after David Ortiz filmed a commercial in New York a few weeks back, but Manny Ramirez did – in fact – leave all of his cares, worries and five game losing streaks behind when he ...
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Deja vu: Walk-Off Single Wins It Again for the Red Sox

Last night, Kevin Youkilis was the hero with the walk-off single. Tonight, the hero was Jason Varitek as his single with 2 out in the 9th inning brought home Manny Ramirez to give the Boston Red Sox a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in front of yet another sold-out crowd at the Fens. This was the 8th time the Red Sox have won in their final at-bat this season.
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Visa woes mean no Toronto for Ramirez

MINNEAPOLIS -- White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen continued to insist Wednesday that changing his lineup was not a consideration, even with the offense in a weeklong rut.
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Visa issues likely to keep Alexei Ramirez out of Toronto series -- ChicagoSports.com

| Tribune reporter 9:39 PM CDT, April 30, 2008 MINNEAPOLIS - Alexei Ramirez's eight-month odyssey took a sharp and unexpected detour when the native of Cuba couldn't accompany his White Sox teammates to Toronto because of visa issues. He likely will ...
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